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The body's egg vault and hormone HQ, running the show from two almond-sized offices.
means The pair of female reproductive glands that produce eggs and the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
from From Latin ovarium, egg receptacle, built on ovum, egg — coined by anatomists in the 1650s naming the obvious.
Lifetime budgetBorn with all eggs you'll ever have.
Tiny sizeEach is roughly the size of an almond.
Hormone factoryDrives estrogen, progesterone, and the menstrual cycle.
Alternating dutyThey often take turns releasing an egg monthly.